US Patent:
20030098258, May 29, 2003
Inventors:
Carl Gregory - Sylvania OH, US
John McCabe - Chadds Ford PA, US
Martin Mader - West Chester PA, US
Leroy Caron - Monroeville NJ, US
Judith Hodgins - Grosse Ile MI, US
International Classification:
C10G069/00
US Classification:
208/089000, 208/134000, 208/213000
Abstract:
A method is provided for increasing the net present value of fuel production while reducing the sulfur content of one or more fuel products produced in a refinery. The method includes converting at least one existing reformer into a hydrodesulfurization system; and replacing the at least one hydrocarbon reformer with a continuous catalytic reformer.